Dubai has no shortage of talented and successful business owners. How did they raise capital, and what did they use the money on? We hear from Erika Doyle of DrinkDry, and Rami Tabbara of Stake. 

Dubai has no shortage of talented and successful business owners.&nbsp;How did they raise capital, and what did they use the money on? We hear from Erika Doyle of DrinkDry, and Rami Tabbara of Stake.&nbsp;

The Agenda’s Tom Urquhart and our partners at Virtuzone discuss the big issues affecting startups and SME’s in the region. Hear everything you need to know about starting your own business from getting a license to growing your company. Highlights include interviews with entrepreneurs and experts, covering topics including e-commerce, leadership and how to get investors for your business.

The Agenda’s Tom Urquhart and our partners at Virtuzone discuss the big issues affecting startups and SME’s in the region. Hear everything you need to know about starting your own business from getting a license to growing your company. Highlights include interviews with entrepreneurs and experts, covering topics including e-commerce, leadership and how to get investors for your business.

Starting Up with Virtuzone Podcast

Starting Up with Virtuzone

So you've raised some capital - what do you do with the money? 

We’re talking about the sharing  economy — and why some of the smartest businesses today are being built on the fact that many people now… don’t like to OWN things. 

From cars you access by the minute, to kitchens and workspaces you lease flexibly, to homes turned into high-performing short-term rentals — the old rules of business are changing.

We are joined by Hasib Khan, Founder and CEO of Udrive, Shahzad Bhatti, Founder of The Co-Kitchens and The Co-Spaces, and Gregory Lewis, Founder and CEO of AirDXB.

We&rsquo;re talking about the sharing &nbsp;economy &mdash; and why some of the smartest businesses today are being built on the fact that many people now&hellip; don&rsquo;t like to OWN things.&nbsp;
From cars you access by the minute, to kitchens and workspaces you lease flexibly, to homes turned into high-performing short-term rentals &mdash; the old rules of business are changing.
We are joined by Hasib Khan, Founder and CEO of Udrive, Shahzad Bhatti, Founder of The Co-Kitchens and The Co-Spaces, and Gregory Lewis, Founder and CEO of AirDXB.

Why own when you can share? Why the sharing economy is booming

A YouGov survey found 52% of UAE and KSA consumers try to buy from socially and environmentally responsible companies. These female founders are leading that space. 

Mariska Nell, Founder of Tails and Tones

Jennifer Sault, Founder and MD of Thrift for Good

Simona Sotirovska, Co-Founder of The Botanist

and Sahar Karoubi, Founder of Bambuyu

A YouGov survey found 52% of UAE and KSA consumers try to buy from socially and environmentally responsible companies. These female founders are leading that space.&nbsp;
Mariska Nell, Founder of Tails and Tones
Jennifer Sault, Founder and MD of Thrift for Good
Simona Sotirovska, Co-Founder of The Botanist
and Sahar Karoubi, Founder of Bambuyu

Sustainable businesses dominating the UAE 

Charlie Wright tells Tom and Paul how he built a UAE brand that is now recognisable in the UK and other parts of the world. 

Charlie Wright tells Tom and Paul how he built a UAE brand that is now recognisable in the UK and other parts of the world.&nbsp;

So you've raised some capital - what do you do with the money?

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